Seriously, how much would you want United to pay for Rio?
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Originally posted by True Treble Reds:
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United have the money, poo don't.
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oh we have the money alright. . .we just have a bit of dear prudence about us as well.
upto 25mil...anything over that is crazy money for a CB.. especially for one that still has a long way to go before he can be classed as world class.
I thought Leeds were insane to buy him for 18m two years ago. Now he's likely to go for 50% more. <img src="graemlins/nervous.gif" border="0" alt="[Nervous]" />
Originally posted by michael owen's mum:
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and ferdinand has enough weaknesses in his game IMO for it to be worth your while looking eleswhere.</strong><hr></blockquote>
name his weaknesses
i think all players have weaknesses...
Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
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IMO it's crazy money for any player. My grandad was saying that when Trevor Francis went for over 1m. It's just the way things are I'm affraid.
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true...
but i can't help get this feeling that we're buying a player who's in a 'purple patch'..ok 20-25mil's fair enough... but 35mil!!
BTW 1.5m on Robbo was great business
I am not bothered tbh. Yeah, I'd love to get him at bargain price, but I'll be just happy if we get him. I've said all summer, I'll be happy as long as we sign one player; a quality defender.
Although, anything more than £30-35m is a bit excessive, but thats transfer prices for ya thesedays.
Although, anything more than £30-35m is a bit excessive, but thats transfer prices for ya thesedays.
Originally posted by giggzy:
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name his weaknesses
i think all players have weaknesses...</strong><hr></blockquote>
oh i agree that all players have weaknesses, but ferdinand? i think that as a sweeper, he's excellent. in a back 4 in the world cup where most opponents only had one dedicated striker, he's excellent.
but in a back 4 in the high-tempo premiership where most teams play 2 forwards, i think he's suspect. he gets pulled out of position and he doesn't have the time on the ball that he would like. . .
Originally posted by blythy:
<strong>I am not bothered tbh. Yeah, I'd love to get him at bargain price, but I'll be just happy if we get him. I've said all summer, I'll be happy as long as we sign one player; a quality defender.</strong><hr></blockquote>
actually, jedi master would be ecstatic if we signed rio & either ayala or thuram, or heaven's of heaven, nesta!!!!quite seriously, we do need 2 CBs, 1 leftback and bloody hell, PAOLO DI CANIO........so how much is that nike deal worth again
Nobody's mentioned why this price business personally upsets them yet. Why do you care? How does it affect you personally? Are you worried that other fans will ridicule you because your team has spent a lot of money?
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Originally posted by Dans:
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Tell me, in what way would this fear manifest itself? In the form of ridiculing scousers? Haven't you learned to take it all in your stride having had the Veron case study to learn from?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Sheesh, since when did my "a tad" become the overwhelming reason...oh I forgot you're Dans.
ps - pls read my first post which started the topic.
Originally posted by Marcus:
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Sheesh, since when did my "a tad" become the overwhelming reason...oh I forgot you're Dans.
ps - pls read my first post which started the topic.</strong><hr></blockquote>
k, I read you're first post and quite simply we are not in a financial crisis, so that don't cut it for me mate. My question still stands : we can afford him, so why are we worrying about the price?
And you turned "a tad" into "an overwhelming reason" not me.
I thought the 18mil leeds payed in the first place was absolutely daft,35 mil is a joke.If we cant get him for 20 mil it should be left well alone
We are already mad to want him. He will only be sold at 35m pounds yet it is debatable if he is our messiah
I dearly want him to sign but not for over 25 mill. IMO we cannot aford to ignore the realities of the current market place and to pay more than this when we could sign alternatives ( thuram?) for a frasctio of the price iwould be foolish.It ould only make sense if we have no intention of buying other players either now or next summer, or if we are prepared to offload players ( Veron) to finance more purchases. If the latter is the option, in the current market place who's going to fork out 30 mill for Veron.And if we couldn't get that for one of the greatest midfield talents in the World, why would we consider 30 mill plus for a centre back?
Originally posted by kemo:
<strong>it is debatable if he is our messiah
Are you a bit religious Kemo?
I'm with Dans here, what the hell does the fee matter to any of us? Nothing!
If the PLC give SAF the cash, and SAF feels that he is worth the cash, why the hell should we care? What reason? NONE!
Do you want the guy? Yes, ok splash it, no.... different argument.
I still say 27m is the fair price though!
If the PLC give SAF the cash, and SAF feels that he is worth the cash, why the hell should we care? What reason? NONE!
Do you want the guy? Yes, ok splash it, no.... different argument.
I still say 27m is the fair price though!
We are the richest club in the world. Ferdinand is the best CB in the world for his age, one of the best fullstop. If we want the best players in the world, then we have to be willing to pay for them.
Ferdinand has a decade at the top, if we sign his first contract for four years and win some trophys, he won't want to leave us. So we may have to pay the big bucks right now, but in the long term it should be worth it.
I can't see us getting him for less than 28, but I'm willing to pay the 35 million.
Ferdinand has a decade at the top, if we sign his first contract for four years and win some trophys, he won't want to leave us. So we may have to pay the big bucks right now, but in the long term it should be worth it.
I can't see us getting him for less than 28, but I'm willing to pay the 35 million.
If Veron was worth £28m then Rio is definitely worth that much too yet we've only bid £20m and are not making another bid. WTF is going on?
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posted 17-07-2002 14:25
--------------------------------------------------If Veron was worth £28m then Rio is definitely worth that much too yet we've only bid £20m and are not making another bid. WTF is going on?
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Veron wuz the mastermind of Lazio's Scudetto (chk out Lazio after he left)
Leeds - rn't they playin Intertoto or sumpn right now?
here's a clue - last summer's highest fee was for Zidane - around 45-47
this year's highest is, um....
hey, we bought a goalie for 500000 didn we?
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posted 17-07-2002 14:25
--------------------------------------------------If Veron was worth £28m then Rio is definitely worth that much too yet we've only bid £20m and are not making another bid. WTF is going on?
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Veron wuz the mastermind of Lazio's Scudetto (chk out Lazio after he left)
Leeds - rn't they playin Intertoto or sumpn right now?
here's a clue - last summer's highest fee was for Zidane - around 45-47
this year's highest is, um....
hey, we bought a goalie for 500000 didn we?
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